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We work collaboratively with people all around New Zealand to strengthen the museum sector.
Our mission
Our mission is to work throughout Aotearoa New Zealand in partnership with museums, galleries, and iwi
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Our staff
Our National Services Te Paerangi (NSTP) team includes a core staff of seven experienced and committed people. We’re based both at Te Papa and around the country.
Victoria Esson, Head of Sector Development | Pouwhakahaere
Location: Wellington
Victoria has worked in the museum sector for over 20 years. She has extensive experience and networks, particularly within museum education.
Victoria’s work with NSTP focuses on:
developing improvement tools for the museum sector
developing collaborative programmes that improve museological skills across the museum sector
workplace assessment for the New Zealand Certificate of Museum Practice.
Paora Tibble, Iwi Development Manager | Pouwhirinaki ā-Iwi
Location: Gisborne
Paora descends from Ngāti Porou, Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Raukawa and Te Whānau-a-Apanui. He has spent the last four years working as the Iwi Development Adviser, providing face-to-face support to and increasing communication and understanding between iwi and museums around New Zealand. His mahi
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Paora’s work with NSTP focuses on:
developing and delivering strategic programmes about the care and management of taonga, including Te Papa Treaty Settlement cultural redress for iwi
strengthening relationships between iwi and museums
workplace assessment for the New Zealand Certificate of Museum Practice.
Hikitia Harawira, Kaiwhanake a-Iwi | Iwi Development Adviser
Location: Waikato
Hikitia descends from Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Waikato-Tainui and Ngāti Kahu. Prior to joining NSTP, she worked for 17 years at Tamaki Paenga Hira Auckand War Memorial Museum, concluding her time there as Collection Manager, Taonga Maori. Hikitia’s last major kaupapa
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Judith Taylor, Museum Development Adviser | Kaiwhanake Whare Taonga
Location: Tasman
Judith has many years’ experience in all aspects of museum practice, from collections and exhibitions to governance and management. She has a Master’s degree in Museum Studies.
Judith’s work with NSTP focuses on:
giving face-to-face support to museums around the South Island
providing ongoing support and training, and collaborating with various heritage groups
workplace assessment for the New Zealand Certificate of Museum Practice.
Sally August, Museum Development Adviser | Kaiwhanake Whare Taonga
Location: Gisborne
Sally has been working in museums for more than 10 years. She is passionate about the arts and heritage sector, especially the preservation of taongataonga treasures. Sally has a Bachelor of Visual Arts in Photography and a Postgraduate Diploma in Museum Studies.
Sally’s work with NSTP focuses on:
providing face-to-face support to museums across the North Island
providing ongoing support and training, and collaborating with various heritage groups
workplace assessment for the New Zealand Certificate of Museum Practice.
Reremoana Ormsby, Kaiwhanake Te Awe Kotuku | Te Awe Kotuku Development Adviser
Location: Wellington
Reremoana descends from Ngai Tāmanuhiri, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kōnohi, Te Whakatohea and Ngāti Maniapoto. She comes to NSTP from the Department of Internal Affairs, where she led the Pou Ārahi project to enhance capability of the department to engage with Māori communities. Reremoana chose to join our team to engage with iwi and hapū, to support them to realise their aspirations for the taonga in their care.
Reremoana will focus on delivering taonga conservation wānanga
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Jamie Metzger, Kaiārahi | Project lead, Ngākahu National Repatriation Project
Location: Dunedin
Jamie (Ngāi Tahu) is a member of the NZ Repatriation Research Network and has been a Kāhui Kaitiaki representative on the Museums Aotearoa Board. She has a Bachelor of Arts, Masters of Applied Science and is currently completing her PhD at Otago University. Jamie has previously held collection management and curatorial roles at Otago Museum.
Her work includes:
producing ethical guidelines for galleries and museums holding kōiwi tangata
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providing assistance, funding advice and guidance to iwi in the repatriation of their tūpuna
conducting workshops to enable and empower museums as well as iwi and other communities in the repatriation of kōiwi tangata.
funding for iwi, hapū and whānau involved in repatriation
provenance research on kōiwi tangata and toi moko
professional development and resources for kaimahi
Location: Wellington
Mandy Herrick, Content and Resource Adviser | Kaitohutohu Rauemi
Location: Auckland
Part-time
Mandy has a background in digital content development having worked across the cultural heritage and NGO sector over the past decade. Having worked at Tāmaki Paenga Hira, Puke Ariki and the Dowse, Mandy has a firm understanding of the wider cultural sector and the challenges faced by institutions both small and large.
Kirsty Timu, Funding Advisor – Kaiwhakahaere Ratonga Putea
Location: Wellington
Fixed-term until October 2022
Nifty with numbers and fluent in te reo Māori
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Ask her about:
- Funding advice for museums, galleries, iwi, hapū and whanaū looking after taonga
Emma Philpott, Content and Resource Adviser | Kaitohutohu Rauemi
Location: Coromandel
Part time
Emma has a background in providing communications support for non-profit, charity and cultural sectors both in NZ and the UK. She is particularly interested in championing good practice and innovative solutions in the museum and gallery sector.
Emma’s work with NSTP focuses on:
managing content and communications for the NSTP team
